On 17 May , the Lower Saxony football association decided to rename the four Bezirksoberligas to Landesligas from 1 July This change in name came alongside the merger of the two Oberliga divisions above it into the Niedersachsenliga.

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As a result, Braunschweig lost the derby and ultimately second place in the Bundesliga 2 standings. Both Wolfsburg and Braunschweig are connected to Volkswagen and Bild was wondering whether Volkswagen would influence the matter ensuring that Wolfsburg would get the preferential treatment.

Aside from the referee performance, there was, however, no indication that Braunschweig would allow Wolfsburg a free ride.

Stegemann and his team in the meantime simply had a bad day in the office, and one goal difference still gives Braunschweig the opportunity to secure promotion to the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg, on the other hand, will feel that they have made a first significant step towards securing their Bundesliga spot for next season.

But at the same time, Mario Gomez and Co. Just one goal by Braunschweig could make live difficult for a team that struggled all season for consistency.

Hence, while Wolfsburg are the clear favourites going into the second leg, they will have to aware that this relegation playoff battle is far from over.

If Braunschweig harbour any real prospect of coming out on top over this two-legged fixture then a clean sheet on leg one in Wolfsburg could be the key element.

With seven goals and five assists this season he is very much a left back who gets forward. The year-old will bring danger to any set piece that presents a fifty-fifty chance.

Watch out for his wicked left foot shot, should the opportunity arise— however, Wolfsburg will be wise not to push him to his right foot only, the defender can also unease a finish from his less favoured side.

The well-travelled German international scored 10 of his 16 goals this season after the arrival of Dutch coach, Andries Jonker.

Having worked together at Bayern Munich, the striker and coach understand the brand of football that fits them best. This understanding will be critical if Wolfsburg wish to avoid a drop into the second tier.

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New search begins for missing footballer Emiliano Sala. The new Bezirksoberliga Braunschweig was made up of fifteen clubs, [2] two from the Verbandsliga Niedersachsen-Ost , eleven from the Landesliga and one from the two Bezirksligas each.

The league was formed in a reorganisation of the league system in Lower Saxony, whereby the four regional Landsligas were replaced by the Bezirksoberligas.

Below these, the number of Bezirksligas was increased. In Braunschweig, the two Bezirksligas were expanded to four, as in the other regions, except Weser-Ems, which was expanded to five.

The Bezirksoberliga , like the Landesliga before, was set in the league system below the Verbandsliga and above the now four Bezirksligas , which were numbered from one to four.

The winner of the Bezirksoberliga was directly promoted to the Verbandsliga , while the bottom placed teams, in a varying number, were relegated to the Bezirksliga.

At the end of the season, with the introduction of the 3. Liga , the Verbandsliga was renamed Oberliga Niedersachsen-Ost. After the season, the two Oberligas English: Premier league in Lower Saxony were merged to one single division.

The four Bezirksoberliga champions that season were not be automatically promoted, instead they had to compete with the four teams placed ninth and tenth in the Oberliga for four more spots in this league.

On 17 May , the Lower Saxony football association decided to rename the four Bezirksoberligas to Landesligas from 1 July Both Wolfsburg and Braunschweig are connected to Volkswagen and Bild was wondering whether Volkswagen would influence the matter ensuring that Wolfsburg would get the preferential treatment.

Aside from the referee performance, there was, however, no indication that Braunschweig would allow Wolfsburg a free ride.

Stegemann and his team in the meantime simply had a bad day in the office, and one goal difference still gives Braunschweig the opportunity to secure promotion to the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg, on the other hand, will feel that they have made a first significant step towards securing their Bundesliga spot for next season. But at the same time, Mario Gomez and Co.

Just one goal by Braunschweig could make live difficult for a team that struggled all season for consistency. Hence, while Wolfsburg are the clear favourites going into the second leg, they will have to aware that this relegation playoff battle is far from over.

If Braunschweig harbour any real prospect of coming out on top over this two-legged fixture then a clean sheet on leg one in Wolfsburg could be the key element.

With seven goals and five assists this season he is very much a left back who gets forward. The year-old will bring danger to any set piece that presents a fifty-fifty chance.